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This past Saturday at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta, rappers Rick Ross and Young Jeezy got into an altercation backstage, causing enough of a stir that it eventually bled outside, though initial reports of gunfire were found to be untrue. While it is still unclear as to what actually happened, various accounts of the incident have been steadily coming out of the woodwork. Funkmaster Flex was the first one to break the story, essentially live-tweeting the brawl, but since then, other witnesses, including DJ Drama have come out with their side of the story. Via Grantland:

Jeezy and Rick Ross just had words backstage!! Pushing and shoving!!!

— Funk Flex !!!!!(@funkmasterflex) September 29, 2012

Beef just spread to the parking lot!!!

— Funk Flex !!!!!(@funkmasterflex) September 29, 2012

Shots fired in parking lot!!! Gunman arrested!!! Back to the show and Club later!!!

— Funk Flex !!!!!(@funkmasterflex) September 29, 2012

Watch the original video of the fight backstage below.

That altercation somehow lead to this altercation, outside, between Gunplay, a rapper in Ross’ camp, and 50 Cent’s entourage.

Check out DJ Drama’s account of the incident below.

While many may have believed that the cliché of Hip-hop awards shows being plagued by violence is from a bygone era, this series of incidents, sadly, proves otherwise.